CLASS II Device recall · Reported 23 Sep 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Edwards Pressure Monitoring Kit recalled by Edward Lifesciences
Edward Lifesciences is recalling Edwards Pressure Monitoring Kit with TruWave disposable pressure transducer, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 31 Jul 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2776-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71971
- Recalling firm
- Edward Lifesciences, Irvine, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 31 Jul 2015
- FDA classified
- 16 Sep 2015
- Reported
- 23 Sep 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 31 Jul 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Sep 2015 | Classified by FDA | +47 days |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Flow restriction issues in a trifurcated IV set included in the pressure transducer kits. A restriction of the flow of IV fluid would result in either an inability to prime the system before use or difficulty in flushing the line after a blood draw.
Product as listed by the FDA
Edwards Pressure Monitoring Kit with TruWave disposable pressure transducer. A sterile, single-use kit that monitors pressures when attached to pressure monitoring catheters. For use on patients requiring intravascular, intracranial, or intrauterine pressure monitoring.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - US nationwide, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and Slovenia.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Flow restriction issues in a trifurcated IV set included in the pressure transducer kits. A restriction of the flow of IV fluid would result in either an inability to prime the system before use or difficulty in flushing the line after a blood draw.
Which lots are affected?
Model # Lot # Expiration Date PX2X3 59987950 3/12/2017 PX2X3 60008882 3/24/2017 PX2X3 60043561 5/1/2017 PX3X3272 59994227 3/8/2017 PX3X3272 60025936 4/15/2017 PX3X3AN 60030889 4/17/2017 PX3X3AN 60008883 3/26/2017 PXAK2066 60025499 2/27/2017 PXAVMP3 60036757 4/27/2017 PXMK1970 60001398 4/16/2017 PXMK2043 59994210 3/9/2017 PXMK2043 60001412 3/17/2017 PXMK2043 60020166 4/5/2017 PXMK2043 60030868 4/26/2017 PXMK2144 60019038 4/17/2017 PXMK2217 59994267 3/12/2017 PXMK2217 60030969 4/20/2017 PXMK2217 60020235 4/15/2017 PXVK0458 59983333 4/6/2017 PXVK1079 59994195 3/11/2017 PXVK1079 60020153 3/31/2017 PXVMP2X31 59998630 3/12/2017 PXVMP2X31 59999004 3/13/2017 PXVMP2X31 59999006 3/13/2017 PXVMP3X31 59994223 3/13/2017 PXVMP3X31 60049581 4/23/2017 PXVMP3X32 60025874 3/31/2017 T001746A 60036771 4/30/2017 T001759A 59976102 3/10/2017 T001759A 60014134 3/31/2017 T001759A 60020177 4/13/2017 T001759A 60049570 5/4/2017 T330V11A 60014160 3/29/2017 T333F00A 59987991 3/9/2017 T333F00A 60001468 3/16/2017 T333F00A 60022033 3/13/2017 T334041A 60008925 3/25/2017 T334041A 60049612 5/5/2017 T336547B 60008919 3/27/2017 T337305B 59987992 3/11/2017 T337305B 60001473 3/17/2017 T391314A 60020222 3/29/2017 T391T01A 60014163 3/30/2017 T395606B 60022034 3/13/2017 T395606B 60025971 4/14/2017 T430140A 60014177 3/31/2017 T430609A 60001486 3/16/2017 T430609A 60043616 4/27/2017 T431305A 60008942 3/25/2017 T431305A 60059909 5/8/2017 T440B20B 59994257 3/13/2017 T440B20B 60030953 4/17/2017 T440B21A 60025987 4/15/2017 T440B21A 59976182 3/11/2017 T440B26B 60030938 4/17/2017 T440B26B 60049616 5/4/2017 T443422A 60036750 4/29/2017 T443422A 60020223 4/15/2017 T449103B 60008929 3/24/2017 T449103B 60043599 4/28/2017 T450544A 60030944 4/20/2017 T494C00B 60020168 3/19/2017 T494C00B 60001415 3/25/2017 T494C00B 60043543 4/21/2017 T530116B 60022035 3/13/2017 T530116B 60008937 3/24/2017
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - US nationwide, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and Slovenia.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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